AVALANCHE

Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Lake Louise

Doug McKay was making a second ski descending traverse of the slope of Big Beehive above Lake Agnes at 1245 hours on 26 March 1977 when the snow fractured at the line of the first traverse. He was carried 300-400 meters onto Lake Agnes and luckily lost his skis. He was buried waist deep but was able to dig himself out. He made his way to the Chateau with some difficulty. (Source: D. McKay)